Estadio Tamaulipas

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Estadio Tamaulipas
Coloso de la Unidad Nacional
"Colossus of National Unity"
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Estadio Tamaulipas in 2008
Estadio Tamaulipas
Location Tampico-Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Capacity 19,667 [1]
Field size105 by 68 metres (115 yd × 74 yd)
Surface Grass
Construction
OpenedApril 30, 1966 [2]
ArchitectManuel Ortega Barroueta [3]
Tenants
C.D.S. Tampico Madero (1982–)
Club Deportivo Tampico (1966-1982)

The Estadio Tamaulipas is a football stadium in the southern portion of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, serving as the home of C.D.S. Tampico Madero It sits across two municipalities, Tampico and Ciudad Madero, and has a capacity of 19,667. The center line of the stadium sits on the municipal boundary. [4]

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History

Construction of the Estadio Tamaulipas began on January 3, 1965, with a groundbreaking ceremony led by Governor Praxedis Balboa. [5] The stadium was designed by Manuel Ortega Barroueta, who was responsible for a number of other stadiums around the country in the late 1960s, including the Estadio León and the original Estadio Corona in Torreón. [3] The first match in the stadium was held on April 3, 1966, between AS Monaco FC and a combined team of players from Tampico and Madero, which at the time had separate squads; Monaco won 2-1, with Francis Blanc scoring the first goal in the Estadio Tamaulipas. [2]

In 1978, two additional levels of suites were constructed to bring the stadium to four levels of suites. [5] In 2008, the Estadio Tamaulipas received the largest renovation in its history, Among the additions was a seating area for disabled fans, though its small size has been criticized as insufficient for playoff matches. [6] In 2016, for safety and security purposes, capacity was reduced to 19,415 as part of a renovation that improved locker rooms and suites. [7]

The pitch was flooded by storms in November 2016. [8]

A potential replacement venue has been floated by Alejandro Irarragorri, president of Orlegi Deportes, one of the owners of Tampico Madero, who argued that the team's 85% average attendance rate, which leads the Ascenso MX, justified a new stadium. [7]

The Mexico national football team played the Estadio Tamaulipas four times, though only twice against other national teams, meeting the Soviet Union national football team for a friendly on February 2, 1979 and the CIS national football team on March 11, 1992. [9]

See also

Coordinates: 22°16′47.92″N97°51′2.44″W / 22.2799778°N 97.8506778°W / 22.2799778; -97.8506778

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  2. 1 2 Martínez Ponce, Ernesto (30 April 2017). "El estadio que unió la rivalidad de dos ciudades". Milenio. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 Luis Rosas, Sergio (15 October 2014). "Recuerdos del ayer". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Medina, Manuel R. (23 August 2008). "Remodelan el Estadio Tamaulipas". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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  7. 1 2 Durán, Víctor (18 March 2017). "Orlegi proyecta nuevo estadio para la Jaiba Brava". Milenio. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Fuertes lluvias inundan el Estadio Tamaulipas". La Afición. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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